By Jennifer Mooney Piedra
The Miami Herald
Published: 10/23/2006
Excerpt:
It has all the elements of a good story: sex, scandal and suspense. And a disgraced high-ranking politician.
Journalists from near and far are hooked on the race to fill the
congressional seat of Mark Foley, the Palm Beach County Republican who
resigned a few weeks ago amid revelations that he exchanged sexually
explicit Internet messages with teenage boys.
Palm Beach County is once again the center of the political universe
as reporters from CNN, Japanese television networks, BBC, National
Public Radio, The Economist and other news outlets are on the front
line trailing the two candidates.
Had the electronic messages not come to light, Foley would still be
running for reelection, and local media wouldn't have so much company
covering the race. ...
